River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-22


Jury drawn and empannelled. This
action was brought to recover the pos
session of a strip of land 10 feet wide
alongside of the stable on the old
Central Hotel lOtin River Falls. leased
by defendant to plaintiff As only law
points were involved the jury were
excused from further service in the
case. Case tried by The Court who
decided for plaintiff. Smith & Van
malta for plaintiff, F. L. Perrin for
defendant.
NJ. NJ. VanderfOrd VS.. @. Fenton.
This case was continued on affidavit of
the defendant with $40 costs. j. S. &
F. NJ. White for plaintiff. A. Com
hacker for defendant.
City of River Falls VS.. VIM. II.
Putnam. Discontinued by plaintiff.
Smith & Vannatta for plaintiff, r. ii.
Start for defendant.
Valentine Messersmith VS.. Mansce
Messersmith. Action for divorce. De-
cree of divorce granted. j. w. Han
cock for plaintiff.
Chas. ID. Barringer vs.. Lavinia Bar
ringer. Action for divorce. Decree
granted. j. w. Hancock for plaintiff.
School Dist. No. o, Town of River
Falls, VS.. Patrick Mcmahon. Tried
by jury. This action was brought to
gain possession of the Office of district
treasurer. From the testimony it APP.
peared there was difference or opin.
ion among the voters of the district
in regard to the location of the school
house site,-some favoring its location
in the center of the district, and some
wanting it at one side. Intestine war
broke out at the annual school meeting
in July last which was held at the site
of the old house, which had been
burned. The meeting was duly organ
lied and director elected. A resOlu-
tiOn was then introduced to locate the
site at the center of the district and a
wrangle ensued, when motion was
made to adjourn. The chairman put
the motion in due form and declared
it carried. A part of the voters went
home and part remained on the
ground and recognized, choosing
chairman and clerk pro TEN, 1.-THE
district clerk having left the grOunds.)
and proceeded to the election Of "a
director and treasurer, and the trans
action of other business. The district
clerk refused to recognize the proceed
ings of the last meeting as legal and
the treasurer declined to turn over his
office to the treasurer then chosen.
The court directed verdict for plain
tiff for $26929. Three questions were
submitted TO the jury. The first and
third were answered yes; the jury
could not agree to an answer to the
second and we're out ali night. The
defendant moved for new trial on the
minutes and stay of proceedings for
sixty days. Stay granted, and the
court has motion for new trial under
advisement. j. 5. & f. NJ. White for
plaintiff, Smith & Vannatta for de-
PENDANT.
Geo. Chinook VS.. The Andrews &
Perley Lumber Co. A motion for
change of venue was made in this
case by defendant and the court decid-
ed to call in another Judge to try the
case. By agreement of counsel the
case was set for Jan. 4, 1888, and "a
jury drawn to try the case al that
time. The balance of the jurors were
discharged for the term. Smith &
Vannatta for plaintiff, 5. J. Bradford
and Clapp & Mccartney for def't.
A. b. Chaplin vs.. j. w. Reynolds.
Tried by the court. Judgment for
plaintiff. Smith & Vannatta for pl'ff.
f. l.. Perrin for defendant.
Barbara Cook VS.. j. +. & NJ. Brown
Tried by the court and taken under
advisement. Smith & Vannatta for
plaintiff, j. S. & F. NJ. White for de-
PENDANT.
Barbara Cook VS.. F. A. Ross ct al |
Not moved.
The Town of Ell Paso VS.. The County
Board of Pierce County. The case
was brought up by plaintiff on an APP |
peal from the decision of the Clerk OF |
Court in the taxation of costs, plaintiff |
claiming the costs should be taxed |
and inserted in the judgment entered;
defendant claiming the time for taxa
ton of costs-siXty days-had expired |
before the notice of taxation of costs |
was served Oh defendant. The motion |
was argued and the court took the |
case under advisement at four O'Clock |
p. NJ. Monday, Dec. 10, 1887. Smith
q Vannatta for plaintiff; j. ). & F. NJ.
White of counsel for defendant.
Court adjourned to Jan. 4th, 1888,
at 2 O'Clock p. NJ.